#1 Light Dimming Question Posted: 9/1/15 at 4:44pm Does anyone know if there is a list somewhere of people for whom the marquee lights have been dimmed, at least in recent years?
#2 Light Dimming Question Posted: 9/1/15 at 8:13pm http://www.nytimes.com/2014/10/19/nyregion/a-brief-history-of-dimming-the-lights-on-broadway.html?_r=0 Interesting article about the tradition. The first was Gertrude Lawrence in 1952. 2nd was Oscar Hammerstein II in 1960. The third was in 1977 for Alfred Lunt. It appears that the criteria was much greater in the past.
#3 Light Dimming Question Posted: 9/1/15 at 8:20pm http://www.playbill.com/features/article/ask-playbill.com-the-dimming-of-broadways-lights-171662 Article from Playbill.com that gives some more details.
#4 Light Dimming Question Posted: 9/1/15 at 8:53pm OKBroadwayFan said: "http://www.playbill.com/features/article/ask-playbill.com-the-dimming-of-broadways-lights-171662 Article from Playbill.com that gives some more details. "Thanks. I have been looking through the Broadway League press releases but I noticed they are missing Joan Rivers and George Steinbrenner.